Strictly Come Dancing winner Ore Oduba announced on Thursday that he and his wife, Portia, have ended their nine-year marriage.
The 38-year-old presenter shared the "difficult" news in an Instagram statement, revealing they had parted ways earlier this year.
He wrote: "Hi guys. Portia and I are sad to announce that we separated earlier this year.
“We’re so grateful for all the love you’ve shared with us both over the years.
“And we want to thank you in advance for respecting our privacy as we navigated this difficult transition. We will be making no further comment. Be kind, always.”
Ore and Portia, who have two children, Roman, six, and Genie, three, tied the knot in 2015, five years after meeting at Loughborough University in 2010. In 2018, they welcomed their first child, Roman, followed by their daughter, Genie, three years later.
Oduba won the 14th series of the BBC dancing show in 2016 alongside professional dance partner Joanne Clifton, beating runners-up Louise Redknapp and her dance partner Kevin Clifton, who is Joanne’s brother.
The TV presenter began his career on children’s CBBC news shows Newsround and Sportsround, before going on to appear on BBC Breakfast, ITV’s This Morning and Match Of The Day Kickabout.
Portia Oduba is a TV researcher, who married the presenter in 2015. The pair have had two children together. Her father is Nick Culmer, the former lead singer of punk band Anti-Nowhere League.
In 2021, the BBC star admitted that the past year had been particularly "challenging" and that they had to "remember we love each other."
He told The Sun: “My wife and I will be ten years together next month and we’ve never done anything more challenging than the last 12 months. There were tears, tantrums.
“Roman has enhanced our world more than we could have dreamt but there are times we have to remember that we love each other and what’s why he’s here. He's been our guardian angel in lockdown but he's also been the cause of a few little tiffs.
“It's just finding that time for each other. Every household is different. Communication is the key. We don't go to bed in an argument.”
